The biggest outage began at 6:39 a.m. and affected 1,200 people south of Interstate 470 in areas between S.W. Gage Boulevard and Fairlawn Road, Allen said, identifying an unknown species of animal as the culprit. Power was restored to that area by 7:31 a.m.

A series of smaller outages preceded and followed the biggest one, with some of them caused by the storm that rolled through the area and at least one other outage caused by a squirrel.

"They are usually a big problem," Allen said.

Never miss a story

Choose the plan that's right for you.
Digital access or digital and print delivery.

Stay Connected

Original content available for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons license, except where noted.
The Topeka Capital-Journal ~ 616 SE Jefferson, Topeka, KS 66607 ~ Privacy Policy ~ Terms Of Service